RNS Number:5385N
Belhaven Group plc
14 July 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.   Name of company

      Belhaven Group PLC

2.   Name of shareholder having a major interest

     Standard Life Investments

3.   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in
     2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18.

     As above

4.   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them

     Stanlife Nominees Limited

5.   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

     76,282

6.   Percentage of issued class

     0.35%

7.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A

8.   Percentage of issued class

     N/A

9.   Class of security

     Ordinary shares

10.  Date of transaction

     14th July 2003

11.  Date company informed

     14th July 2003

12.  Total holding following this notification

     1,577,293 shares

13.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     7.21%

14.  Any additional information



15.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     David Morrison 01368 862734

16.  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.

     David Morrison,  Finance Director

Date of notification:   14th July 2003




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